diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
index 77ca6018ad..42bef09ae7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	desc = "A metallic musical instrument with strings, made for all your shredding needs."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/musician_yw.dmi'
 	icon_state = "eguitar"
-	item_state = "violin"
+	item_state = "eguitar"
 	attack_verb = list("smashed")
 	instrumentId = "eguitar"
 	instrumentExt = "ogg"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
index 4212e147f5..ce6b929f94 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 	var/instrumentExt = "mid"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/musician.dmi'
 	force = 10
+	item_icons = list(
+		slot_l_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/lefthand_instruments.dmi',
+		slot_r_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi',
+		)
 
 /obj/item/device/instrument/New()
 	..()
@@ -40,10 +44,6 @@
 	attack_verb = list("smashed")
 	instrumentId = "violin"
 	item_state = "violin"
-	item_icons = list(
-		slot_l_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/lefthand_instruments.dmi',
-		slot_r_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi',
-		)
 
 /obj/item/device/instrument/violin/gold
 	name = "golden violin"
diff --git a/icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi b/icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi
index b1e6b1a3af..66831d5f86 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi and b/icons/mob/items/righthand_instruments.dmi differ